Monday, August 15, 2011

Letter to Mayor

My name is Senait Mulu. I am nineteen years old and I am attending Pine Manor College. I live in Dorchester, Boston. My experience at Save the Harbor / Save the Bay involves trying to make the environment as clean and safe as possible getting kids to enjoy nature. This summer, I taught kids the way the harbor used to be and how we should recycle to keep the environment clean.

One of my favorite experiences at Save the Harbor Save the Bay was teaching fishing, crabbing, and sharing to kids. This summer, I have learned to better communicate with kids and my coworkers. I also learned about the 34 islands in Boston Harbor. I like getting to know kids from all over the place and from different cultures.

I want to see Boston Harbor being used in the future by introducing the Harbor’s resources to the people of Boston. I would like to show the history of each of the islands and have accessible transportation to get to the harbor islands for everyone in Boston. Additionally, I would like to ensure a clean ocean and environment.

Activities on the Harbor that would bring more people to it in the future include getting playgrounds and more family programs to the beaches. This way, people could enjoy the islands and the clean environment by holding charity events and attending gatherings at the islands. I want to be able to share with my younger siblings, and maybe someday my kids, the opportunity to swim in clean water and play volleyball on the beaches of Boston Harbor.

We can help to improve the Harbor by setting up a law to keep the harbor as clean as possible at all times. A lot of people were surprised about how clean the harbor is compared to the time they remember. I hope it will always stay clean so future generations can enjoy it too.

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Save the Harbor/Save the Bayis a non-profit public-interest Boston Harbor environmental advocacy organization whose mission is to restore and protect Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, the Boston Harbor Islands, the Boston Harbor region's public beaches, Boston's waterfront and the marine environment and share them with the public, for everyone to enjoy.

Since 1986, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay has been the driving force behind the transformation of Boston Harbor from one of the dirtiest urban harbors in America to one of the cleanest in the world.

As a result of our advocacy, Boston Harbor has been transformed from a "Harbor of Shame" into a source of recreational, educational and economic opportunity and civic pride. Today the beaches of South Boston are among the cleanest urban beaches in the nation, the Boston Harbor Islands are a National Park, and Boston's waterfront has become a compelling destination for residents and visitors alike.

Working with a broad base of civic, corporate, government, scientific, philanthropic and community partners, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay continues to strengthen the connections between communities and the harbor, and promote the increasingly important impact Boston Harbor has on the region’s economy.

Each year Save the Harbor / Save the Bay runs 2 freeYouth Environmental Education Programs that combine recreation and hands-on education to bring Boston Harbor alive for thousands of Boston area young people. Since 2003, we have connected nearly 250,000 youth and teens to Boston Harbor, the Boston Harbor Islands, our region's public beaches and Boston's waterfront.

Our "Boston Harbor Explorers" program serves thousands of young people at the Courageous Sailing Center in Charlestown, the Piers Park Sailing Center and Constitution Beach in East Boston, DCR's Carson Beach in South Boston, at Community Boating on the Charles River, on Black's Creek in Quincy, and at Camp Harbor View on Long Island and at The Boston Children's Museum.Our"All Access Boston Harbor"program departs weekdays from the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in South Boston, and brings thousands of youth and teens from more than 100 community groups to Georges or Spectacle Island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Park on the Provincetown II.

OurBetter Beaches Program supports dozens of free events and activities on the region's public beaches each year in Nahant, Lynn, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy and Hull.

We hope we can count on you as we share Boston Harbor with 30,000 young people on 28 free island excursions and at 40 free events and programs on the region's public beaches in 2018.For more information about Save the Harbor/Save the Bay please visit our website at www.savetheharbor.org